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Is there a simple one tube glue for sticking tubes in blanks. I tried ca but had a couple of disasters when it set before the tube was in the right place. So I tried epoxy but trying to get two equal amounts out of the tubes is a pain, even with one of those twin tube jobbies. What glue do you...
Hey guys struggling to find some info on ca glue (i did try the search bar)
I have a square alumilite clear/elm blank that i want to add a super gloss finish to (newbie so unsure how possible that is) from what ive read 2/3 layers of ca glue gives a nice gloss finish but im unsure whays the...
Hi all,
I have a quick question or two about Corian, and hopefully it is not too daft!
First, I have 'acquired' a small sample of corian, which is far to thin to be of any use. However, if I cut it in half and stuck the two half's together, it would be thick enough (I think) to dress a pen such...
Hi all....not a happy bunny....
These are not as easy as they look as can be seen below..i have oversanded the rose and now the leaf shows through...these are wafer thin and i used a thick super glue not my normal medium and its all gone a bit ti$s up:sob::sob:
I think i might wait a bit longer...
This spalted cherry is so very soft takes some working.
Found that CA glue on the end before turning helps to stop it fraying.
Nothing fancy but I think it works well enough with the black.
From an article from Stewart MacDonald in the USA Entitled the inside story on Instant Adhesives.
Cyanide is used in the process of manufacturing CA Glues.
It is not present in the finished bottled glues. Less dangerous than methylene chloride and toluene (paint stripper and lacquer products)...
Has anyone used this Gorilla Glue stuff for gluing tubes in blanks ? Bought some today because Toolstation no longer stock my favorite Evo Stick epoxy resin. On reading the instructions it says that you have to moisten the item your gluing and that the glue swells to 3 to 4 times its volume...
what a smashing day, spent it in the shed. I had watched Woody's tutorial on serpentines and had a go at making five (found a good source for
.5 ali) Anyway I asked the wife to get me some glue which she dutifully did, couldn't get my normal so got arildite. Blanks cut glued and ready to be...